You're listening to Voice Acting Mastery, episode number 82.

Welcome to the Voice Acting Mastery podcast with Crispin Freeman.

Voiceactingmastery.com is your place to learn both the skills and the mindset you need to become a professional voice actor, even if you're just getting started.

In each episode of this podcast, you'll discover valuable tips, tricks and insider information

to help you portray characters in animation, video games and beyond.

And now here's your host, Voice Actor Crispin Freeman.

Hi there, my name is Crispin Freeman, and I'll be your guide through the world of voice acting.

If you'd like to know more about me, feel free to check out my personal website at www.crispinfreeman.com.

In the last episode, I explained the basics of how the casting process works for traditional

Hollywood-style voice-acting productions.

I talked about the interaction between actors, their agents, casting directors, and the producers

of these projects.

However, after releasing the episode, I realized that some members of my audience might not be as familiar with the job descriptions and or responsibilities of agents, managers, and casting directors.

Others may be familiar with what these industry professionals do, but may not know the best way to approach or work with them.

I'd like to take the next couple of episodes to clarify how you

as a voice actor might interact with these types of industry professionals in the most fruitful

way possible. One of the most important business relationships you will have as a working voice

actor is the one you share with your agent. So I want to spend the majority of this episode explaining

what an agent is, what they are not, and the best practices for collaborating with them.

Even though it is possible, especially in the beginning, for a voice actor to gain a certain

level of experience and success without the professional representation that an agent can provide,

it's useful even for beginners to learn how actors and agents work together.

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